As a courtesy to the communities impacted by the races, the volunteers who serve and in consultation with our local police jurisdictions, we have established Course Time Limits of 6 hours for the Marathon and 3 hours for the Half Marathon.
To finish within these time limits you must maintain a pace of approximately 13:30 minutes per mile. Official finishing times are recorded through 6 hours for the Marathon and 3 hours for the Half Marathon.
Along the Marathon and Half Marathon race courses, roads will reopen to traffic and water/aid stations will close down as the race moves by on a 13:30 minute per mile pace. For example, all points up to and including Mile 7, in both the Marathon and Half Marathon, will be reopen to traffic and all water/aid stations will be closed by 9:30 AM (1:30 hours into the race). Similarly, all points up to and including Mile 13 will be reopen to traffic and all water/aid stations will be closed by 11:00 AM (3:00 hours into the race).
At several, various Mile Markers along the race courses, race officials will advise those runners beyond the Course Time Limits that roads are reopening to traffic and that water/aid stations are being disbanded. All runners running beyond Course Time Limits are doing so at their own risk. If you think your pace will be slower than a 13:30 minute mile pace, please be prepared and carry your own fluids and energy gel with you throughout the race.
We will stay at the finish line until the last runner crosses the line. All marathon and half marathon finishers will be awarded a finishers medal regardless of their finish time.
| ENTRY LIMITS |
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The Marathon is limited to 3,500 runners.
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The Half Marathon is limited to 6,000 runners.
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The 5K limit is 2,000 runners.
Register early to ensure your entry!
No Walk-In Registration will be accepted on
Race Day October 9, 2010.
| RUNNER REQUIREMENTS |
- You must be able to complete the Marathon in 6 hours or less.
- You must be at least 16 years of age on race day to enter the Marathon.
- You must be 12 years of age on race day to enter the Half Marathon.
- All participants (parent/guardian if minor) must sign a Hartford Marathon Foundation waiver form at packet pick up.
- You must show a Photo ID to pick up your race packet.
- In order to meet your needs, we will allow someone else to pick up your race packet provided the following are presented:
- Signed Waiver Form (PDF download) completed by you
- Copy of your photo identification - Confirmation and Express Pass will be emailed to all registrants with a valid email address. The Express Pass will provide assigned bib number and expedite your packet pickup.
- HMF refund/transfer policy
